Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

Anna Flaxis has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. Why nurses don't want to talk to a ward psychologist?

   Anna Flaxis replied to manjar's topic in General Nursing

   Huh? I have no idea what you are

2. Legal elderly abuse

   Anna Flaxis replied to Steve123's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Steve123, At face value, this is a very disturbing story. Some questions I have are: Are you certain this patient has no indications for Vanco? Are you certain that the physician was being...

3. Forcibly removing piercings in psych patients

   Anna Flaxis replied to KathyDay's topic in Emergency

   Again, what harm does swallowing a nipple ring do? Sure, there is potential for harm, but most of the time, they pass without

4. Forcibly removing piercings in psych patients

   Anna Flaxis replied to KathyDay's topic in Emergency

   What harm have you seen swallowed nipple or navel rings cause? I'm trying to understand this, because it's not a button battery or a magnet. It's a small foreign body that will most likely pass with...

5. Starting as a New Grad RN in a Level 2 Trauma ED at Cleveland Clinic Monday

   Anna Flaxis replied to ED_RN52's topic in Emergency

   Totally normal! If trial by fire works for you, you'll do well. Give it six months to a year before you don't feel like a complete idiot, cry your whole drive home, and lie awake at night re-living...

6. Verbal order-Denied by resident

   Anna Flaxis replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

   Sounds like a real cluster, and you were thrown under the bus. I'm glad the attending

7. ESI question

   Anna Flaxis replied to peaches88's topic in Emergency

   I would have made this patient a 2, but not because of the reason cited by your supervisor. Your supervisor is playing a dangerous game making triage decisions based on how often the patient...

8. Forcibly removing piercings in psych patients

   Anna Flaxis replied to KathyDay's topic in Emergency

   I think it's appropriate to have patients expressing SI/HI dress down and to remove personal belongings from the room. This can include removing jewelry if the jewelry is of a nature where it could...

9. Ethical issue?

   Anna Flaxis replied to nursesmatter's topic in General Nursing

   What??? Why not? It is completely within your scope of practice as a professional R.N. to provide this information. Granted, I might advise taking the family members aside and gathering more...

10. Action plan

    Anna Flaxis replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    I think it really depends on the way this is implemented. I see nothing wrong with an action plan, per se. If the director is participating in a supportive manner to assist the employee in coming up...

11. New Grad feeling like I can't do anything right!

    Anna Flaxis replied to ashrnbsn12's topic in General Nursing

    Words of wisdom: It's normal to feel like a complete incompetent idiot as a new grad. Take your co-workers' "ambushings" as opportunities for improvement. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and...

12. New grad RN in Northern CA

    Anna Flaxis replied to nursebeth6's topic in General Nursing

    Well, then there ya go. I would suggest applying to an agency, but I have really strong feelings about new grads taking agency work, so I won't. Good luck to

13. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Anna Flaxis replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've been on both ends of this. More than once when I was a CNA did the RN say within my earshot that "The CNA will do that" when they were in the freakin' room. More than once have I changed...

14. Like job, hate city

    Anna Flaxis replied to mandymae92's topic in General Nursing

    If you've given it a chance for six months but still hate it, you're never gonna love it. Just my opinion. Start looking for work

15. Socially needy coworkers

    Anna Flaxis replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "I get the feeling that she is socially starved." Ya think? Maybe find a way to compliment her once in a while. Find something about her that you appreciate and tell her so. Humor her kitty pics,...